Risk factors for serious bacterial infection in febrile young infants in a community referral hospital

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 844-848

  Shin, Seung Han ^a   Choi, Chang Won ^a,b   Lee, Jin A ^a   Kim, Ee Kyung ^a   Choi, Eun Hwa ^a,b   Kim, Han Suk ^a   Kim II, Beyong ^a,b   Choi, Jung Hwan ^a  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University Bundang Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Creactive protein; Enterovirus infections; Fever; Neonatal sepsis; Serious bacterial infection

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BACTERIAL MENINGITIS; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; DEMOGRAPHY; ENTEROVIRUS; FEMALE; FEVER; GENETICS; HUMAN; INFANT; ISOLATION AND PURIFICATION; MALE; NEWBORN; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; RISK FACTOR; SEASON; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; DEMOGRAPHY; ENTEROVIRUS; FEMALE; FEVER; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MENINGITIS, BACTERIAL; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 75349099735     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.5.844     Document Type: Article

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